The Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025 was passed in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said the law will improve education quality, safeguard student interests, and promote social harmony.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all hotels, dhabas, and food stalls along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand must display their food licence and registration certificates. However, it chose not to get involved in recent government orders asking eateries to show QR codes or the names of owners and staff.
Sikkim is readying for the start of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which is resuming after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Union ministry of external affairs has decided to allow the journey to take place this year through two routes — the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand and the Nathu-la pass in Sikkim.
“The Sikkim government has put up the required infrastructure in place for the pilgrimage,” said a source.
